ESTACADA CITY COUNCIL & PLANNING COMMISSION

JOINT WORKSHOP MINUTES

ESTACADA CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS

475 SE MAIN STREET, ESTACADA, OREGON

THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2001, 6:00 PM

 

A.        CONVENE MEETING                                             

 

            Mayor Austin called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.

 

Present:  Cr. Akins, Cr. Atkinson, Cr. Butcher, Cr. Gavic, Cr. Hartwig, Cr. Troeh, Mayor Austin, Cm. McGregor, Cm. Cameron, Cm. Durham, Cm. Coyle, Cm. Sager, Cm. Erickson, CA Cole, CM Ealy, Amy Platt. 

 

Absent:  Cm. Crosby, CR Carey.

 

B.        ESTACADA REVITALIZATION DISCUSSION:

            -Staff Presentation (Timelines; Financing; Estacada Strategic Plan)                           

 

CM Ealy presented information regarding revitalization of Estacada. 

 

Guest Speaker Jeff Tashman discussed Economic Development and Urban Renewal.  Urban Renewal is a tool that communities use to help with buying real estate and finance building projects.  Urban renewal programs allow cities to set up an agency to help develop areas that need to be revitalized.    

 

The Planning Commission and Council members discussed the information and the idea of developing an urban renewal district.  It was consensus to have staff continue the development of a district.

 

C.        ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING

 

            The meeting was adjourned at 6:59 pm.